1970 Map of Kiehns Coulee

About this map

The impounded waters of the Fresno Reservoir dominate the western edge of this 1970 landscape, where the Milk River valley meets a network of rugged coulees. This survey, part of the Missouri River Basin development program, illustrates the mid-century infrastructure required for Northern Montana agriculture, including a Pumping Sta, an Aqueduct, and a significant Spillway near the reservoir's southern reach. On the higher prairie to the east, the rural social fabric is evidenced by the Grainbelt Sch situated along Flagstaff Road. The terrain is deeply incised by family-named drainage features like Carske Coulee, Messerschmidt Coulee, and Kiehns Coulee, which define the drainage patterns feeding into Kremlin Bay. A few remote Landing Strips emphasize the isolation and scale of these Hill County ranchlands during the early 1970s.